Keogh Lake

MU 1-13, Vancouver Island
50.4961° N, 127.1722° W

WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.

Surface area: 81.6ha
Maximum depth: 43.3m; 142 ft
Elevation: 244m

The lake is located 11 km (7 miles) southwest of Port McNeill via a logging road or directly off of Highway 19.

Open Keogh Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Keogh Lake at a glance

Region: Vancouver Island
Management unit: MU 1-13
Species: Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1992), Kokanee (last recorded 1992), Steelhead (last recorded 1995), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1992), Prickly SculpinThe newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing: No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates: 50.4961, -127.1722

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Fish on record at Keogh Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Cutthroat Trout	1971	1995	4
Rainbow Trout	1971	1995	3
Dolly Varden	1977	1992	3
Kokanee	1971	1992	4
Steelhead	1992	1995	2
Coho Salmon	1971	1992	3
Prickly Sculpin	1971	2015	3

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Keogh Lake

Best times of year at Keogh Lake

May - June
September - October

Keogh Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Keogh Lake yet.

Getting to Keogh Lake

No commercial camping facilities are available. A boat launching ramp and picnic area are provided.

14.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of SW Main Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.4961, -127.1722

Camping and rec sites at Keogh Lake

Clint Beek (Keogh Lake) Recreation Site
To the shore
37 m

14 vehicle campsites (RSTBC REC16077)
Facilities: Toilets, Tables
Access: Heading north on Hwy 19, drive past the turnoff to Port McNeill until you come to the junction of the West Main. Turn left onto the mainline - the Clint Beek Recreation Site is roughly 14 km from the highway (on gravel road). At 3.4 km, veer left onto the Keogh Main; then left onto the Cluxewe Main at 7.5 km. At the 10.5 km mark there'll be another obvious junction - turn right. Keep following the road, bearing right at the next two junctions, and soon you'll come to Keogh Lake and the site.<br><br> DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY AND EXPECT TO MEET LOGGING TRAFFIC.
Coordinates: 50.49391, -127.172186
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Keogh Lake

43.3 mdeepest

Keogh Lake runs to 43.3 m (142 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Keogh Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.

Depth chart (PDF)

The ice year at Keogh Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Keogh Lake froze in 48 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 19 December and 31 January, and ice-off between 16 January and 9 March. The median winter freezes on 31 December and opens on 3 February.

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 February 2025 to 22 February 2025, 21 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Keogh Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.

Keogh Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Keogh Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

+0.5 Csince the 1960s
2.1 Caverage year now
1.6 Caverage year then
-11 daysbelow freezing, change

Average year at Keogh Lakedegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Keogh Lake

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

Day	Sky	High / low	Wind	Rain	Pressure
Thu 22 Oct	Slight rain showers	9° / 3°	28 km/h, gusts 47	2 mm	Steady
Fri 23 Oct	Heavy rain	10° / 3°	19 km/h, gusts 26	6 mm	Rising (+7.3 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Heavy rain	7° / 3°	42 km/h, gusts 76	64 mm	Falling (-8.7 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Moderate rain	14° / 4°	4 km/h, gusts 23	2 mm	Steady
Mon 26 Oct	Overcast	16° / 6°	2 km/h, gusts 11	dry	Steady
Tue 27 Oct	Overcast	18° / 8°	2 km/h, gusts 37	dry	Falling (-2.3 hPa)
Wed 28 Oct	Partly cloudy	16° / 6°	3 km/h, gusts 36	dry	Rising (+3.7 hPa)

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Keogh Lake, in brief

What fish are in Keogh Lake?

Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1992), Kokanee (last recorded 1992), Steelhead (last recorded 1995), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1992). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Keogh Lake in?

Keogh Lake is in MU 1-13, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Keogh Lake

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Maynard Lake 11 km away
Roselle Lake 13 km away
Kathleen Lake 13 km away
Misty Lake 14 km away

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